The Portland daily press., 1887-10-15
NOT GUILTY"
30 Say the Alleged Murderers Of Treas.
urer Barron.
Some Dexter People, With ILOng Memo
rieS, Think Differently.
The Elder Stain Makes Some interest
ing Statements.
His Son a Horse Thief and Tough
Character.
The Young Man RumOred to Have
Escaped.
Especial to the press.l

DExTER, Oct. 14.-The mystery surround
ing the Barron case is in no way dispelled
today, notwithstanding the arrest of David
L. Stain and Oliver Cromwell, and the con-
fession of the younger Stain, public sem
timent in Dexter has not changed material
ly. There is no end of talk, and reports and
stories are rife, all gaining more or less cre-
dence. The division of opinion continues.
The bank officials and their friends continue
to scoff at the recent revelations, and point
out the discrepancies which have been found
In the story. On 1.-THE other hand there is a
large number inclined to believe that the of
fcers are on the right track at last, and all
hope if Stain is guilty that he will be con-
victed and the blemish. which has rested on
the character of the dead cashier, be effaced,
not only that the ends of justice may be sub
served, but that Mrs. Barron, the lady who
has waited so bravely and patiently all these
long years. may have this heavy burden re-
moved from her mind and be able to face
the world and say that her husband was an
honest man.
Nothing new was developed at the pre-
liminary hearing this forenoon. The war
rants were for murder" and were sworn out
by Sheriff j. B. Mitchell. The State was
represented by Anson M. Goddard, Esq. of
Augusta, a brother of Morrill, Goddard and
Hon. Josiah Crosby, who is counsel for the
savings bank, appeared for Stain. M.
Sprague, ESQ.,, of Dexter, was counsel for
Cromwell. t. II. b. Pierce, Esq, of Dexter.
was assistant counsel for the State, and has
been very active in obtaining local evidence
The hearing was before Hon. L. B. Waldron,
judge Of the Municipal Court of Dexter, in
the Town Hall, which was packed with in
tensely interested citizens. who gave strict
attention to every feature of the hearing. A
large number of ladies were in the gallery.
The prisoners as they entered the hall
were the cynosure of all eyes, but they bore
the examination without flinching and were
defiant to the end of the hearing Their
personal appearance had evidently improved
somewhat from the night previous, and they
were slicked up and appeared quite pre-
sentable. They both pleaded mot guilty."
and Attorney Goddard moving for con-
tinuance of the hearing at Bangor on Satur-
day, the 22d inst, Mr.. Crosby consenting,
the motion was granted. The prisoners were
then led out of the hall and TO the hotel,
where they remained until afternoon,
WutH luty WbT6 bdkel 10 DduSOT
Jail on the 3 o'clock train. The hear
ing will be completed on the 22d,
and meanwhile the time will be devoted
to obtaining evidence by both parties. The
prosecution will at that time introduce good,
sufficient evidence to ''show probable
cause" and do not propose to bring young
Stain forward. The report was circulated
about that the young man was in town to-
day, having been brought here by Sheriff
| Mitchell, but the latter denied this. 1--WE
know where he is" said he, land we pro-
| pose to keep him safely. 1t would never
| answer for him to fall into the hands of the
reporters or counsel for the defence" So it
is probable that the 'confessor" will remain
shady until wanted.
| The prosecution still claim that they are
in possession of very important and conclu-
| sive evidence and which will not be given
| to the public until the proper time Indeed
Mr.: M itchell speaks very confidently of the
| ability of the government to prove the guilt
phatically today that he had ''the drop on
| the prisoners"